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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 20.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Avalanches can occur naturally or be easy to trigger where the snow is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks. The snow is in general stable elsewhere.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Friday 19. May 2023

Snøgrensa varierer i regionen og er høgast i sørvendte hellingar og lengst ut mot kysten. Stadvis er det samanhengande snø frå 600-700 moh. Det er i hovudsak grovkorna smelteomvandla snø, men enkelte stadar kan snøen som kom rundt 17.mai framleis vere finkorna. Snøoverflata er truleg fuktig eller våt frå morgonen sidan det er meldt overskya om natta.

Eldre svake lag i snødekket har i hovedsak smelta, men det kan vere enkelte islag i snødekket.

Torsdag gjekk det nokre små våte laussnøskred.

Mountain weather

Friday 19. May 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 20. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Våte laussnøskred kan gå av seg sjølv eller vere lette å løyse ut i snøen som kom rundt 17. mai. Det er størst fare for dette der det ikkje blir nattefrost og i bratte fjellsider der sola står på. Skavlbrot og glideskred kan også førekomme, men utover dette er det eit stabilt vårleg snødekke.
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